VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0545
Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.88%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.88%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in mailx mail command (aka Mail) on Linux systems allows local users to gain privileges via a long -c (carbon copy) parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.88% probability · 57th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/mailx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0435.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0435.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000605
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1305
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.